Kreative Kontrol

Following the devastating news of his shocking death on June 30, 2023, I remember Rick Froberg, who is someone I’ve admired most of my life and became friends with over the past 20 years. Featuring my recollections about his artwork, songwriting, and bands like Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, and Obits, and archival interviews I conducted with Rick about such things in 2005, 2009, and twice in 2011. Rick was truly unique, warm, and supportive, and I love him. Thank you, Rick. Photo by: O.Related listening:Ep. #383: Hot Snakes’ Rick Froberg (March 12, 2018)Ep. #217: Do You Compute – The Story of Drive Like Jehu (October 8, 2015)Ep. #125: John Reis of Drive Like Jehu (August 22, 2014)Ep. #177: Sohrab Habibion on Obits calling it quits (April 2, 2015)Ep. #29: Sohrab Habibion of Obits (September 3, 2013)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Douglas McCombs and Charles Rumback discuss their band Black Duck and new self-titled debut album, jazz, punk, and freedom, the Slint/Tortoise connection, why producers like J Dilla are really influential for drummers, improvisation and composition, Bill MacKay’s guitar playing, working with John Hughes III, Cheap Trick and Superchunk, Seven Bridges, Black Duck shows, a Tortoise album update, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hari Kondabolu discusses his brilliant new comedy special Vacation Baby, being a dad, Indian parents, Indian food, and yogurt, delving into cultural and familial backgrounds without mocking them, making art that changes things, perspectives on the impact of his film, The Problem with Apu, becoming friends with Hank Azaria and thinking about The Simpsons, the sharpness of his stand-up, (Extended) Vacation Baby, touring again, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Priyanka discusses her journey from being television personality Mark “Suki” Suknanan to winning the first season of Canada’s Drag Race in 2020, professional fans, male hygiene tips, immigration and her Indo-Guyanese background, racism, homophobia, transphobia, drag hatred, and gay liberation, keys to successful relationships, making new music and being Canada’s Queen of All Media, touring and the Hillside Festival, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cory Hanson discusses his excellent new guitar rock record, Western Cum, film’s influence on his narrative songwriting of late, exploring American rock music forms, bands from the Sunset Strip era, walking in Van Halen’s footsteps, social media and the merch guy story that went viral, being a guitar person and being Michael Jordan, hard stops and fade outs, touring, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Wright from Nomeansno discusses his new band Dead Bob and their debut album, Life Like, living in a remote cabin in the woods, his time working with the robot rockers in Compressorhead, the forthcoming Nomeansno book, the state of Nomeansno reissues on Alternative Tenatacles, one-off t-shirts, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ariel Engle and Efrim Manuel Menuck discuss their band ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT and their stunning new album, Darling the Dawn, gardening, touring, the night, sleep and insomnia, the birds, labour, capitalism, and “poor eternals,” folklore, hope, roses, new collaborators, playing live, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason P. Woodbury discusses his project JPW and its debut album, Something Happening / Always Happening, growing up and finding music in Arizona, his entry into music journalism and contributing to Aquarium Drunkard, the time I was on his Transmissions podcast, interviewing people with the spirit of awe and enthusiasm, the desert mindset, future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Morby discusses his new album More Photographs (A Continuum), the continuing resonance of “This is a Photograph,” tragic Tennessee figures like Big Star’s Chris Bell, the collapse of Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, youth, aging, and dying, loving physical photos, songwriting concepts, tour dates, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Casey discusses the new Protomartyr album, Formal Growth in the Desert, selling his childhood home and losing his mother and other family members, music-making viability in a pandemic, having his home repeatedly burglarized and deeper societal issues, misinformation and disinformation, the Detroit Tigers and funny lyrics in dark arrangements, the Wu-Tang Clan, tour dates, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.